Picking up after the events of “Insidious,” “Insidious: Chapter 2” completely cashes in on the original’s legitimate creepiness by drawing off previous villains and plot points. Though the acting and cinematography develop a wonderfully eerie atmosphere, it’s often spoiled by the obnoxious soundtrack and predictable scares. The movie works betterContinue Reading
At the 2008 Emmy awards, Tina Fey introduces the glowing and then-pregnant Poehler with “when are you due?” Poehler jokingly responds: “How dare you, I’ve gained weight for a role.” Five years later, the punch line is still hard-hitting. Actors continue to gain and lose tremendous amounts of weight inContinue Reading
The annoying thing about writing about Robin Thicke is that it gives him exactly what he wants: more publicity. When Diane Martel, director of the “Blurred Lines” video (as well as the video for Miley Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop”) was asked where she came up with the concept for “BlurredContinue Reading
About four days before Statesman Start this summer, I got a phone call from my counselor. The problem, she explained, was that one of my classes didn’t fit into my schedule. But when she told me which class, I realized it wasn’t actually a class I’d signed up for. ItContinue Reading
Never before has a television show so deeply disturbed me. I say disturbed, in the sense that my entire perception of what a show can be has shifted. Nothing else, in my personal opinion, could stack up to the horrifying, perfect catastrophe that was the 5th and final season ofContinue Reading
With a young varsity team, field hockey hopes to gain experience and skill as the season progresses. After the graduation of 12 seniors last year, the team started the season with only three seniors and six players with prior varsity experience. “The varsity team is made up mostly of juniorsContinue Reading
Along with the construction changes that Marshall is experiencing, the increased size of the freshmen class this year, one of the largest classes ever enrolled, has also impacted the school. The freshmen class is generally the largest of the four classes, but this year the number has increased more thanContinue Reading
Of all the sports Statesmen participate in, the golf season ends the earliest, typically halfway through the first quarter. Although this makes it easy for the sport to go unnoticed, this has not stopped students from participating in not one, but two teams. While 12 students participate in the co-edContinue Reading
A group of IB students recently returned from a visit to Nørre Gymnasium, a high school in Copenhagen, Denmark, following a trip by the school’s students to visit Marshall. Nørre Gymnasium, which is also an IB program school, sent 30 students in March; 13 Marshall students, 12 of which wereContinue Reading
Marshall mourns the loss of sophomore Luke McGuire, who passed away on Sept. 11 after a three-year battle with Ewing Sarcoma, a malignant form of bone and tissue cancer. The Marshall Mob remembered Luke at the Sept. 20 football game against Freedom High School by wearing gold. School boulders outsideContinue Reading
While the newspaper extensively covered and will continue to cover the renovation and construction that will continue through this year, we were ourselves in the process of transformation. Physically, you may not notice much of a difference between the paper you’re holding now and one from last year or theContinue Reading
The 1975 began receiving attention recently after releasing a string of EPs throughout 2012 and early 2013. Now, the band is releasing their first full album, and the result sounds quite a lot more developed than most debut albums, a set of fairly cohesive songs about the thrills and downfallsContinue Reading
Ravenswood, the new spinoff from the hit TV show, Pretty Little Liars (PLL), will begin airing on Oct. 22. Ravenswood exists in the same universe as PLL, but is centered around different characters. Tyler Blackburn, who plays the role of Caleb on PLL, stars on Ravenswood as the same role;Continue Reading
The freshman mentor program provides students with unique opportunities. Through the program, seniors are able to help freshmen transform into resposible high school students while improving their own leadership skills. Counselor Gina Fajardo is the sponsor of the program. Fajardo did not create the program, but formalized it. Fajardo createdContinue Reading
By providing a seemingly endless stream of TV shows and movies that can be acessed at all times, Netflix makes it even easier for students these days to find a program to watch instead of doing a homework assignment. Netflix’s original shows are now adding to the appeal. For instance,Continue Reading
Working a low-paying job is usually not a teenager’s idea of a perfect summer. What’s the point, aside from making a little bit of money to save up for college? Many high school students have turned towards a new way to spend their dog days: pursuing an internship that fulfillsContinue Reading
Sandwiched between Target and a row of boutiques in Merrifield’s new plaza, the Mosaic District, is a small but promising hoagie shop: Taylor’s Gourmet. Furnished with communal seating and repurposed decor, Taylor’s has a notably eco-friendly flair. Their take-out–friendly menu is comparable to guilt-free fast food: a vast selection ofContinue Reading
According to some of the members, the energy and overall team atmosphere are some of the best parts of being on Cross Country. “Everything’s informal in the sense that we’re all able to talk, but at the same time we’re working hard and helping each other work hard and doingContinue Reading
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